WST 151 A-Z - Special Topics in Women’s StudiesSemester Hours: 1-4
Periodically
Studies in special topics in the field of women’s and gender studies. Topics vary by semester. May be cross-listed with courses in other departments or disciplines.
Current Special Topics
WST 151B Gender: A Policed State
This class will explore how Mass Incarceration uniquely impacts Womxn and the need for gender-responsive criminal justice reform efforts. Historically, Criminal Justice Reform, research, and rhetoric have focused on the experiences of men, assuming that whatever reforms are beneficial to men will extend to their womxn counterparts – data and research confirm that this has been a huge mistake. Yet, while Womxn today are the fastest-growing correctional population in the United States there is surprisingly little research on the causes of this trend. Exploring the epidemic of mass incarceration for Womxn through feminist frameworks and theories will lead the course to critique gender as a policed state and imagine alternatives outside of a patriarchal carceral system.
This course can be substituted for the Feminist Theory (WST 103) requirement in the WST major.
WST 151L Gender and Education
This class will address research on many intersecting issues of gender that affect schooling overall and the quality of education. We will unpack issues of gender identity and the role schools play in the construction or hindrance of identities. Topics include access, environment, equity, justice, curriculum, pedagogy, and outcomes in both national and international contexts. We will also explore policies, challenges, and obstacles, especially at the transitional middle school level. Finally, we will look at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal # 5 on gender equality and its connections to education, and examples of how countries address gender and schooling in their National Youth Policies.
Cross-listed with CT 250 Gender Issues in the Classroom
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
May be repeated for credit when topics vary. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
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